Coleman A. Young (DET) Airport Limo Service

Stretch Limo Service to and from Coleman A. Young International (DET) Airport

Private aviation moves quickly, and the ride away from the hangar should keep pace. Our Coleman A. Young International (DET) Airport limo service places a licensed chauffeur at the Avflight terminal on Detroit's east side the moment your aircraft rolls to a stop, with a polished sedan, SUV, or stretch limousine positioned at the door. As one stop within our Michigan airport limo service network, DET is covered for every arrival and departure, including onward transfers to Detroit Metropolitan, Willow Run, or Oakland County International when a connecting flight is part of the day. Executives flying into 11499 Conner Street receive the same quiet, flat rate treatment whether the trip ends at the Renaissance Center six miles away or at a supplier campus in Auburn Hills.

Why Business Travelers Book a Chauffeur at Detroit City Airport?

Coleman A. Young International has no airline counters, no rideshare queue, and no taxi stand. The flights here are corporate jets, charters, flight school aircraft, and helicopter tours, which means the people walking out of the Executive Terminal expect a vehicle that is already waiting and a driver who knows the tail number. Union Limousine has served this type of traveler since 1997, and our Detroit chauffeurs follow each inbound flight through the FBO desk so a late departure out of Teterboro or Chicago Executive never leaves anyone standing on the ramp.

Executive Terminal Pickups on the East Side

The airport sits at the corner of Gratiot Avenue and Conner Street, roughly ten minutes from downtown in light traffic. Your chauffeur meets you inside the Avflight lounge, loads luggage straight from the aircraft when ramp access has been arranged, and heads out through the Conner Street entrance toward I 94 or Gratiot. Travelers who want a dedicated executive car can book Coleman A. Young (DET) Airport car service on the same route at sedan pricing, and delegations heading to a convention at Huntington Place can combine several vehicles under one reservation.

Corporate Routes Across Metro Detroit

Most DET passengers have a precise destination: automotive headquarters in Dearborn, supplier offices in Troy and Southfield, the technology corridor around Auburn Hills, or campus events at Oakland University in Rochester. We also run regular transfers to Grosse Pointe, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Ann Arbor, plus cross border trips to Windsor through the Detroit Windsor Tunnel for passengers carrying the correct documents. Our limo service in Michigan reaches every county in the state, so a chauffeur who collects you at DET can continue to Lansing, Grand Rapids, or Traverse City without a vehicle change.

Fleet Options for Coleman A. Young Airport Transfers

Every vehicle below is late model, detailed before each trip, and assigned to a chauffeur who has driven the east side approach to DET many times. Capacities reflect comfortable seating with luggage.

Luxury Sedans (Up to 3 Passengers)

• Capacity: 1 to 3 passengers with two large suitcases and carry on bags
• Use cases: a single executive meeting a board in downtown Detroit, a couple arriving by charter for a weekend at the Shinola Hotel, or two colleagues heading to a supplier review in Troy
• Why it fits DET: the sedan clears the Conner Street gate quickly and parks close to the FBO door

Executive SUVs (Up to 6 Passengers)

• Capacity: up to 6 passengers with a generous cargo area for sample cases, golf bags, or ski equipment
• Use cases: a deal team flying in together, a family returning from a private flight with extra luggage, or security conscious travelers who prefer tinted glass and a higher seating position
• Why it fits DET: all wheel drive handles Michigan winters on the airport access roads

Stretch Limousines (Up to 20 Passengers)

• Capacity: 8 to 20 passengers depending on the model, with wrap around leather seating and a stocked bar area
• Use cases: wedding parties landing by charter before a ceremony at the Detroit Institute of Arts, milestone birthdays, or a VIP client welcome that should feel like an event
• Why it fits DET: the quiet ramp gives the limousine room to stage directly outside the terminal

Sprinter Vans (Up to 14 Passengers)

• Capacity: up to 14 passengers in forward facing captain seats with standing headroom and rear luggage storage
• Use cases: flight crews rotating to hotels, sports teams arriving for games at Ford Field or Little Caesars Arena, and corporate groups traveling to a plant tour in Dearborn
• Why it fits DET: one van replaces three sedans and keeps a delegation together on the drive

Party Buses (Up to 30 Passengers)

• Capacity: 20 to 30 passengers with perimeter seating, LED lighting, sound systems, and coolers
• Use cases: bachelor and bachelorette groups flying in on a shared charter, tailgate transfers to Comerica Park, or a company celebration that starts the moment the jet door opens
• Why it fits DET: direct access to I 94 means the party reaches Greektown or Corktown in minutes

Mini Charter Buses (Up to 35 Passengers)

• Capacity: 25 to 35 passengers with reclining coach seats, overhead storage, and under floor luggage bays
• Use cases: conference delegations moving between DET and Huntington Place, school aviation programs touring the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, and incentive groups bound for casino resorts downtown
• Why it fits DET: the airport roadways accommodate mid size coaches without special routing

Full Size Charter Buses (Up to 56 Passengers)

• Capacity: 45 to 56 passengers with restroom, climate control, Wi Fi, and power outlets at every row
• Use cases: large corporate charters arriving for the North American International Auto Show, touring musicians with road crews, and multi day trips from Detroit to Mackinac Island or Chicago
• Why it fits DET: group charters that clear customs on the field can board one coach and depart as a unit

Coleman A. Young International Airport Information

Known to most Detroiters as City Airport, DET is a different kind of airfield from the commercial hubs. The facts below explain how the airport works today and why that shapes the way ground transportation should be arranged.

Airport Details at a Glance

• Airport name: Coleman A. Young International Airport (also listed by the FAA as Coleman A. Young Municipal)
• Codes: DET (IATA and FAA), KDET (ICAO)
• Address: 11499 Conner St, Detroit, MI 48213, United States
• Phone: +1 313 628 2146
• Official website: City of Detroit Airport Department
• Owner and operator: City of Detroit Airport Department
• Fixed base operator: Avflight Detroit City, open 24 hours
• Runway: 15/33, 5,092 by 100 feet, grooved asphalt with ILS approaches
• Elevation: 626 feet above sea level
• Customs: designated airport of entry for international arrivals
•        Location: Detroit east side, six miles northeast of downtown, in Wayne County

A Century of Detroit Aviation History

The first aircraft touched down at Detroit City Airport on October 14, 1927, and for the next two decades this was the region's primary airport, drawing visits from Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart and becoming one of the earliest fields in the country equipped with an RCA air traffic control system. Commercial traffic shifted to Willow Run in the 1940s and later to Detroit Metropolitan, leaving City Airport to flight training, corporate aviation, and the automakers whose executives still use it daily. In 2003 the field was renamed for Coleman A. Young, the city's longest serving mayor and a Tuskegee Airman. The current revival began when the FAA approved the airport's first new layout plan in 30 years, opening the door to over $100 million in federal grant eligibility, decommissioning the old crosswind runway to free 80 acres for development, and funding a $3.5 million runway rehabilitation, LED taxiway lighting, engineered material arresting systems at both runway ends, and a new FAA control tower. Avflight signed the airport's first 30 year lease in 2024 and opened a new FBO complex on June 3, 2026, the first new facility built at DET in 60 years.

Airlines and Where Flights Go from DET

Scheduled Passenger Service

No airline sells tickets to DET today. Southwest Airlines operated 10 to 13 daily departures from City Airport between 1988 and 1993, and Pro Air, the last scheduled carrier, ended service in September 2000 when runway length limits made larger jets impractical. Anyone booking a commercial flight to Detroit will use Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, about 30 miles southwest, and our chauffeurs run DET to DTW connections for passengers switching between a private leg and an airline leg.

Business Aviation and Charter Destinations

The traffic that does use DET is flexible by design. Corporate flight departments, air taxi operators, and fractional jet providers file flight plans to wherever the client needs to be, with frequent legs to Chicago, the New York area, Toronto, Nashville, and the Florida coast. Helicopter sightseeing flights depart from the field for views of the riverfront and Belle Isle, cargo operators move time critical automotive parts, and the Detroit Police Department's aviation unit is based on the property. Because DET is an airport of entry, inbound flights from Canada and beyond clear customs here without diverting to a larger hub.

Terminals and the Avflight Complex

Two historic buildings anchor the field: the Executive Terminal, dating to the 1930s, and the Air Carrier Terminal built in 1966, which once hosted airline gates and now serves private, cargo, and corporate flights. Around them sit 14 large hangars and 129 small hangars sheltering roughly 145 based aircraft. The newest addition is the Avflight FBO complex, which pairs a modern passenger terminal with a 20,000 square foot heated hangar sized for aircraft up to a Gulfstream G700. Inside you will find a passenger lounge, crew lounge, conference room, catering coordination, and fueling and ground handling around the clock. Our chauffeurs use the FBO lobby as the standard meeting point.

Passenger Traffic

As a general aviation airport, DET does not publish airline passenger counts. The City of Detroit reports between 50,000 and 75,000 aircraft operations per year, with general aviation accounting for roughly 90 percent of movements and air taxi flights making up most of the rest. Avflight services an average of 15 customer aircraft per day, close to 5,500 per year. For travelers this means an uncrowded ramp, no lines at the terminal door, and a predictable schedule that lets a chauffeur arrive within minutes of the planned block time.

Parking Overview

Parking at DET consists of open surface lots beside the Executive Terminal and the Avflight complex. There is no parking garage, no economy shuttle lot, and no hourly meter system, and FBO customers generally park at no charge. The limitation is exposure: a vehicle left in an unsheltered east side lot during a week long trip in January will be sitting under snow when you return. Most frequent flyers at DET prefer a chauffeur at both ends so the car stays home.

Pick Up and Drop Off Guidance

Enter the airport from Conner Street and follow signage to the Avflight terminal, where vehicles pull up directly at the building entrance. There is no TSA checkpoint at DET, so departing passengers typically arrive 15 to 20 minutes before wheels up, and our chauffeurs plan the departure transfer around that window. For arrivals, Avflight can authorize chauffeurs for planeside loading when the request is made in advance through the FBO, which keeps luggage handling to a single step.

Meeting Your Chauffeur

When you reserve, share the aircraft tail number, the operator name, and the estimated time of arrival. Our dispatch team confirms the inbound with the Avflight desk, the chauffeur waits in the lounge with a name board, and any change to the flight plan is relayed in real time. Passengers who land early will find the vehicle already in place because we stage ahead of the scheduled block time.

Ground Transportation Options

DET has no rental car counters on the property, and the nearest agencies are several miles away on Gratiot or at Detroit Metropolitan. DDOT buses operate along Gratiot Avenue and Conner Street, though stops are a walk from the terminal and schedules do not align with private flight times. Taxis and rideshare drivers must be summoned individually, and the east side location means wait times of 15 minutes or longer are common. Avflight can arrange crew cars for pilots, while passenger groups rely on prebooked chauffeured vehicles. Flight crews and incentive groups of up to 14 can reserve our Sprinter van service in Michigan so everyone rides together with room for flight bags.

Tips for Arriving Passengers

• Confirm which building your operator uses; nearly all transient flights are handled at the Avflight complex
• Carry your passport and any required customs paperwork if arriving from outside the United States, since clearance happens on the field
• Allow extra road time on home game days at Ford Field and Comerica Park, which sit between DET and the downtown hotels
• Expect lake effect snow and ice on Conner Street in winter; the airport keeps the runway clear, and our SUVs are equipped for the surrounding roads
• Text your chauffeur once the aircraft is on the ground; the vehicle will be at the FBO door before you reach the lobby

Winter Weather Note

The city upgraded its snow removal fleet as part of the airport revival, which keeps the runway usable through most storms. Road conditions beyond the airport fence are a separate matter, and our chauffeurs adjust pickup times when I 94 or Gratiot Avenue slows down.

Road Closure Check

Before a long drive out of DET toward northern Michigan, our dispatch reviews the Federal Highway Administration's national traffic and road closure information along with Michigan's own reports so the route avoids construction and weather closures.

Quick Checklist

• Tail number and operator shared with dispatch
• Customs documents in hand for international legs
• Destination address and any stops confirmed
• Luggage count and special items (golf bags, strollers, equipment cases) noted

Why a Prebooked Chauffeur Is the Better Call at DET?

Taxis rarely stage at a general aviation field, and rideshare pickups depend on a driver accepting a trip to a quiet corner of the east side, with surge pricing after a Lions game at Ford Field capable of doubling the fare. A prebooked chauffeur works from a flat rate agreed in advance, follows the flight through the FBO, carries commercial livery insurance, and arrives in a vehicle sized for the group and the luggage. Our Michigan airport chauffeur service also covers hourly bookings, so an executive with three meetings across Oakland County can keep the same driver from touchdown to takeoff. Union Limousine drivers are background checked, uniformed, and familiar with the Avflight planeside procedure, which turns the transition from aircraft to road into a single smooth handoff.

Reserve Your Coleman A. Young Airport Limo Today

A private flight deserves ground transportation arranged with the same care. Book your DET transfer with Union Limousine online or by phone, share your tail number and arrival window, and receive a confirmed flat rate within minutes. The same limo service standards apply whether you are landing for a two hour meeting downtown or starting a week long tour of Michigan, and every reservation includes flight tracking, a uniformed chauffeur, and a vehicle matched to your group. Reserve now and let the Union Limousine team handle the drive while you handle the business that brought you to Detroit.